This presentation about Edible Edinburgh was given by Councillor Lesley Hinds and Emma Witney as part of the Cockburn Association's Doors Open Day 2015 celebrations. Copyright Edible Edinburgh - for more information visit www.edible-edinburgh.org
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Edinburgh Food for Life Partnership (EFFLP)
Pilot Project to:
o Identify and tackle barriers to providing increased levels of seasonal,
fresh, local, higher welfare and organic food within public sector catering.
o Achieve the Soil Association’s Food for Life Catering Mark in selected
sites.
o Engage children and young people, parents, patients, students and staff
to increase knowledge of where their food comes from.
o Evaluate the measurable impacts of the changes made.
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The FFL Catering Mark
No undesirable additives and hydrogenated fats
At least 75% of dishes on the menu are freshly
prepared
All meat is from farms which satisfy UK welfare
standards
Eggs are from cage-free hens (free range from 2015)
Menus are seasonal and in-season produce is
highlighted
Catering staff are supported with skills training and are
engaged in food education
No GM ingredients
No fish are served from the Marine Conservation
Society ‘fish to avoid’ list
Information is on display about food provenance
All suppliers meet appropriate food safety standards
Caterers in schools, early years and residential
settings meet nutrition standards/guidelines
The Food for Life Silver and Gold Catering Mark
Standards, in addition to meeting the Bronze
standard, require additional points which address
three core principles.
Sourcing ethical and environment-friendly food
Championing local producers
Making healthy eating easy
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Partnership
o Transition Edinburgh South CCF Project
o NHS Lothian
o Community Food & Health Scotland
o Iglu Bar & Restaurant
o City of Edinburgh Council
o Edinburgh Voluntary Organisation Council
o SRUC –Scotland’s Rural University College
o Nourish Scotland
o Scotland Food & Drink
o Stirfresh
o Soil Association Scotland
o Edinburgh Community Food
o Edinburgh College
o Queen Margaret University
o Sodexo
o Zero Waste Scotland
o University of Edinburgh
o NFU Scotland
o ELREC – Edinburgh and Lothian Race Equality Council
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Policy
o Validate the sustainable food agenda, raise awareness and engage across sectors.
o Influence and inform policy, engage and educate decision makers and activists.
o Connect, integrate and improve coordination between policies, programmes and practice;
e.g. planning system, procurement, climate change and adaptation plans, etc.
o Communicate across and between sectors to raise awareness, and inform new ways of
thinking around food and integrated issues.
o Create visibility of all aspects of sustainable food agenda, supporting existing activity and
encouraging new. Establish Edible Edinburgh as a collective identity to give coherence to
the issue of sustainable food, to foster aspiration and stimulate growth.
o Identify and address gaps, initiating new programmes where resources allow or seeking
resources for this.
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Strategy - Outcomes
o More fresh, healthy and sustainable food eaten
o Fewer people living in food poverty
o Our natural environment and resources are protected and
conserved with fewer emissions
o A thriving food economy with greater diversity in local food
production and distribution
o A transformed food culture with greater awareness and skills
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Action on Food Poverty – our approach
• listen to local voices
• tap into the influence of politicians and policy maker
• make alliances and take action beyond Edinburgh
• don’t reinvent the wheel
